Do I need a new stepper motor?

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I have limited space so I mounted my longmill vertically and angled back slightly. After doing this I noticed that the left side of the x/z axis rail dropped about an inch and will not hold level. Seems that the Y1 motor is not holding. Is there a way I can fix this or do I need a new motor? Thanks for any help

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@MattFink - Welcome Matt first off. Secondly when you mount vertical you need to set $1=255 if you haven’t already. That will keep the motor powered so it can’t move on its own. This is especially true for vertical mounts. If you have already set $1 then you may have another issue.

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@MattFink Welcome, Matt. In addition to Heyward’s advice, others have added counterweights to the X gantry to counteract the problem. You may want to read this thread, which will give you more information on mounting an using the Mill in vertical orientation.

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Thank you! that worked.